Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 398

"Looking at your looks, I should know why I asked you to come here."

Chen Zhi laughed when he saw two capable subordinates coming over. He could see some clues from their faces. When Zhou Ao was about to speak, Chen Zhi waved his hand first.

"Don't worry, listen to me clearly." Chen Zhi stopped Zhou Ao and looked at Dong Xu, whose eyes flickered slightly. He already knew what he was saying, "I want to be released as a county guard. This news, You must have known, even earlier than I did. I also learned from Dong Jun that I was going to Nadai County, not Guangning. During this time, many things have happened thanks to Dong Jun. Please remind me, otherwise I don’t know how many detours I will take.”

Dong Xu looked ashamed and was about to say something, but Chen Zhi waved his hand to stop him.

"Listen to what I have to say first," Chen Zhi's smile gradually faded as he spoke, "I originally thought of mobilizing several colleagues from the Taile Department here one by one, but in the end I had to leave myself, so it was too late. Okay, but this time I go to Northern Xinjiang. I am not assigned as others say, but I can actually make a difference. I get rid of many constraints in Luoyang and have more room to display. This manpower is not enough. Over the past year, the two of you have assisted For me, my hard work and hard work from the Taile Department to this Secretarial Department have made me get along very well with you two. If you are willing, you can come with me..."

He looked at the expressions of the two people, paused, and said: "I won't say any more polite words, let alone hide it from you. There are many risks in this trip, but there are even more opportunities. If you are willing to accompany me, Chen will never treat you badly." If you two don't want to, I won't force you. Besides, the capital city of Luoyang has to arrange for one or two people. There are benefits to staying. They can also help me, and at least they can guide me in the direction of my comments next year."

After he finished speaking, the two people across from him fell silent, as if they were weighing and pondering in their hearts. Soon, Zhou Ao broke the silence and clearly stated his attitude: "I only follow the lead of the supervisor!"

"Okay!" Chen Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "However, Wu Qu has to wait for a while. First, he has to wait for me to submit a letter to find a position for you. It will also take a month for me to take office. By then, you and I Let’s go together!”

Wu Qu is Zhou Ao's surname. Chen Zhi used to refer to his subordinates' positions in public, but in private, he added a "Jun" after his surname. Now he just calls him a surname, which means he is close.

"Okay!" Zhou Ao made a decision and calmed down, no longer worried or hesitating, "It all depends on the supervisor's orders!" At this point, his and Chen Zhi's interests were completely tied together. All lose, all prosper, he is a true hardcore confidant.

Keeping in mind, this confidant turned his head and looked at Dong Xu again. The latter was looking embarrassed, and when he noticed Zhou Ao's gaze, he had to bite the bullet and speak.

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "Dong Jun, you have rich experience, and you happen to be in charge of the capital, so you can contact us. If we need it in the future, we will need you to help. Moreover, it is the time to lay the foundation for the establishment of new commentaries. I need you people who can understand my thoughts to stay and preside over it. Tomorrow and the next two days, I will make a list of regulations for you. If there are any issues in the future comments, you can follow the rules and avoid going astray. You are here. Keep an eye on it for me so that people can feel at ease."

Dong Xu was stunned for a moment, then realized that this was because Chen Zhi saw what he was thinking and took the initiative to give him a step to go down, so he hesitated for a moment, then folded his hands, bowed and bowed without saying a word, thinking about Chen Zhi Words, my heart feels lost.

When Dong Xu exited, Zhou Ao couldn't help but said: "Jian Zheng, Dong Xu is where he is today because of your promotion. However, he ignores his kindness and only cares about himself. Why do you have to save face for him?"

Chen Zhi shook his head and said: "Everyone has his own ambitions and different circumstances. What I can do is to benefit those who follow me." This is also his sincere thought.

Chen Zhi has his own considerations when he goes here. If everything goes as planned, those who follow him will definitely be rewarded. Those who don't want to follow will regret or lament. It is their own choice and they must make their own decisions. Responsible.

Zhou Ao nodded, suddenly his heart moved, and said: "By the way, there are some things that I need to report to the supervisor. Previously, the supervisor wanted to transfer one or two people from the Taile Department, so he sent me to contact him. Now Gao Jiang, I'm afraid Ma Xuan and others won't come over, but there is a person who sent someone to contact me last night, but I don't know what the purpose is."

"Oh? Who contacted you?" Chen Zhi was not surprised by the choice of his original subordinate. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. He could not blame others for this, but in this way, the friendship between the two parties It has faded away. If something happens in the future, there will be nothing to say.

"It's someone from Mingtang Ling who came here specifically to ask about the prison affairs and find out whether the news about Daijun being released is true," Zhou Ao said with a hint of doubt on his face, "I don't know Mingtang Ling's intentions. So I didn’t give a clear answer, and the person didn’t ask further questions, so I just went back.”

"A person from Jifa?" Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes and pondered.

Mingtang Ling is a subordinate officer of Taichang Mansion, with the same rank and status as Taile Ling. Chen Zhi had cooperated with Mingtang Ling Ji Fa before, and the two were jointly responsible for contacting Dahonglu.

During this period, the two of them were nominally cooperating, but in fact it was Chen Zhi who took the lead, and Ji Fa was just assisting, or simply watching, and learning the tricks bit by bit.

At the beginning, Ji Fa had some prejudice against Chen Zhi, but as time went by, it gradually turned into admiration and respect. After the ceremony, he respected Chen Zhi even more and always called him sir.

What purpose does such a person have when he sends people to inquire about Chen Zhi? It's hard to guess, because...

"Ji Fa is the descendant of the Ji family. What kind of person is Ji Kang? Most of his descendants are nobles. Ji Fa's uncle Ji Shao will be appointed as the imperial censor. Ji Fa has a bright future. He came to ask me about my affairs. What is the purpose?" Chen Zhi listed several possibilities in his mind, and Chen Zhi also knew that it was not the time to go into details. If the other party was interested, he would personally visit him.

"Forget it, let's not think about that for now. The top priority is to hand over and arrange the affairs of the Secretary's Department. In a few days, the court appointments will be issued, and I will be free for a few days. If there is anything, I will talk about it then."

Sure enough, as he expected, in the following days, Chen Zhi's life returned to calm, but there were more masters who came to express their regrets.

"The imperial court is really making nonsense," Guo Xiang, the great master who had been here before, quickly got the news. He was currently compiling a new book. It was when he needed to check books and slips frequently. He came every three or five days in two days, and he couldn't stand it when he came. People can't stop talking about it, "A good talent is the seed of learning. If you stay in Luoyang and study hard, you will become a Confucian classics scholar or a master of calligraphy and painting. Being famous is the right way to become a celebrity. Why do you want to be banned?" Even if you are sent to those border areas, those bitter and cold places, even if you are an official, you are still a hard official. Isn’t it a waste of talents? It’s just nonsense!”

That is to say, a person of his age and status can criticize the imperial court without any scruples, and even make nonsense without any fear of the majesty of the minister. At this time, everyone inside and outside Luoyang knows who he is. Wanted Chen Zhi to leave.

Facing such a master, Chen Zhi could only smile. After all, he was fighting for himself.

"Shouyi, what are you thinking? I heard that the Zhang family was involved in this matter. We old guys made a plan. If you don't want to go, we will show our shame and write a letter to the Holy Emperor to change the assignment. We also know that the situation in Youzhou is not peaceful when others have been there. A scholar like you should not go to such a dangerous situation."

When Guo Xiang said this, Chen Zhi was taken aback for a moment.

This proposal was something he had not thought of beforehand.

In fact, not only Guo Xiang, but also several other grand masters in Luoyang City have been in contact with Chen Zhi in the past few days, some have come over, and some have asked people to send messages. The meaning of their words is also very clear, and they do not want Chen Zhi to go to Northern Xinjiang to take up a post. , especially did not want Chen Zhi to resign from the Secretariat Department.

Of course, Chen Zhi knows the thoughts of these masters. With him in charge of the Secretariat, whether it is checking information, understanding documents, or even classifying works, he can get twice the result with half the effort. The efficiency improvement is not 01:30. Many masters are reviewing and summarizing. At this time, you can save a lot of time and energy and focus on learning.

You know, most of the grandmasters are not young anymore. They deeply feel that time is limited. It allows them to save tedious links, which is equivalent to saving life. In the limited life span, they can complete more academic work and extend their life. This being the case, of course he couldn't bear to see Chen Zhi leave.

But Chen Zhi didn't expect that these masters would actually be willing to jointly submit a letter to retain him for his own sake.

Even knowing that such a choice actually contained the utilitarian thoughts of the masters, Chen Zhi still felt warm in his heart. He couldn't deny the other party's love and protection, but he also knew that things were not that simple.

If the letter comes true, it will greatly boost Chen Zhi's reputation, but it may not be able to stop it. Instead, it will cause Zhang Ying and Wang Jun to misunderstand. Moreover, Chen Zhi is not opposed to going to the border, and is even a little enthusiastic about it, because that Although the place is dangerous, the control is also small, and you can do some things that cannot be done in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Based on such considerations, he finally declined Guo Xiang's proposal, saying that he would abide by the court's assignment.

Guo Xiang felt sorry for such an answer, but he didn't insist on it. After some encouragement, he devoted himself to the search again and didn't mention it again.

This world operates the same way no matter who you leave.

In the next few days, several of Chen Zhi's friends came to visit one after another, asking about the situation and trying to do their best to help him, but Chen Zhi comforted them one by one.

Five days later, Chen Zhi left the secretary's prison, and was then informed that in one month he would go to the north to take up his post as the prefect of Daijun.

Emperor Liu Dai also specially sent Mo Anjie over to encourage Chen Zhi. The emperor always believed that letting Chen Zhi go to Daijun would be a good thing for the dynasty and Chen Zhi, so the words he conveyed were full of enthusiasm. With expectation.

Afterwards, some old friends of the Chen family and the Yang family came to express condolences for the face of the family, but they seemed not optimistic about Chen Zhi's trip, but even so, after Chen Zhi left Luoyang and returned to his hometown At that time, there were still a large number of people coming to see him off, ranging from officials to commoners, and students from major academies among them.

(End of this chapter)